Story Brief:
An interaction between a deli cook and transplant, woke, vegan customer who’s ordering a staple NYC sandwich but slowly requests to omit all key ingredients.
Is it still a New York experience to order a sandwich with no meat, no egg, no cheese, no bread?



Scene:
Door opens, bell hanging above the door rings. Enter Customer. Customer walks past through the only aisle at the center of the entrance. The Customer walks up to the deli cook to place an order. Deli Cook turns around from the grill and looks at the Customer.



(Scene Begins)

DELI COOK: Next! Whatchu want

CUSTOMER: Hi! Uh. Can I get a bacon, egg, and cheese?

DELI COOK: Sure. Whatchu want Salt, pepper, ketchup?

CUSTOMER: Oh, uh actually, can I make a few changes?

DELI COOK: (already annoyed) Sure.

CUSTOMER: Can I get it without bacon?

DELI COOK: So... egg and cheese.

CUSTOMER: uh, Yeah.

DELI COOK: Okay.

CUSTOMER: Oh! Also, no egg.

DELI COOK: Then it's just cheese.

CUSTOMER: Yes.

DELI COOK: Just cheese?

CUSTOMER: Well, I'm sorta vegan.

DELI COOK: Sorta vegan?

CUSTOMER: Vegan.

DELI COOK: Uh-huh. (Stares blankly at customer)

CUSTOMER: Yeah. So no cheese either.

DELI COOK: So you want...

(pauses and stares blankly)

Bread.

CUSTOMER: Mhmm.

DELI COOK: You came into a deli for just bread.

CUSTOMER: It's not just bread. It's a New York experience.

DELI COOK: (stares blankly at the customer)

CUSTOMER: Can you toast it?

DELI COOK: Sure.

CUSTOMER: Actually, don’t toast it.

DELI COOK: So not toasted.

CUSTOMER: Correct.

DELI COOK: Just bread coming up.

CUSTOMER: Oh! Uhm, Is the bread gluten-free?

DELI COOK: No.

CUSTOMER: Then no bread.

DELI COOK: (stares at customer)

CUSTOMER: (Stares back)

DELI COOK: Next!

(END SCENE)